Al Kaline vs. George Smith — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
George Smith
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Kaline comes out clearly ahead of George Smith across most offensive categories. Al Kaline led in home run production (HR/PA+ 209 vs 28), walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 69), and contact rate (K%+ 145 vs 75). Al Kaline was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and George Smith

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2834
146.62
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
153.43
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1224
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10116
523.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1132
554.9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
268
131.37
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
105.88
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42
20.59
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.88
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.43
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.47
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
52
25.49
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1822.79
94.31
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
103.71
50.84
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
333
163.24
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
329
161.27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
119
58.33
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
92
45.1
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
208
101.96
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
114.06
55.91
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
2.85
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
51
25
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1020
52.77
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
64.22
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.37
11.37
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.34
9.34
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
15.2
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
7.09
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.36
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
10.45
George Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
26.47
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
67.82
67.82
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and George Smith

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.05
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2482
1.02
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8037
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2679
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5938
2.45
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.42
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
2.97
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.38
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1716
5.76
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
5.39
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.47
93.47
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
George Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.141
5.141
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.36
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0